Soldiers screened for appearance and politics ahead of Trump visit
Trump's partisan comments received cheers or jeers from the crowd, an expression of political views in uniform that would typically result in a reprimand.
By Todd South
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Sergeant dies from wounds sustained in training accident in Hungary
A 24-year-old sergeant from Texas died from wounds sustained during a vehicle accident.
By Todd South
‘America lost a son and patriot’: Marine killed in parachute jump found purpose in service
Marine Sgt. Wolfgang Kyle “Wolf” Weninger, 28, was set to graduate June 19 from the U.S. Army Airborne School at Ft. Benning, Georgia. On June 16, he was killed during a training jump.
Marine Raider dies in airborne training accident in Georgia
The name of the Marine is being withheld while next-of-kin is being notified.
By Philip Athey
Active-duty troops deployed to DC region to help with unrest begin to leave
Several hundred active-duty troops brought in to help if needed with the civil unrest in the nation’s capital are leaving Washington, D.C., Thursday, just a day after their initially planned departure was abruptly delayed.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Best pics of the week: May 17, 2020
Face masks and social distancing become a part of military operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two Special Force soldiers killed, 6 wounded during apparent insider attack in Afghanistan
A U.S. official in Afghanistan said troops came under fire during an operation in Nangarhar Province.
Deployed 82nd Airborne unit told to use these encrypted messaging apps on government cell phones
“Unfortunately, those apps are more secure than texting in the clear, which is more or less the alternative. Granted, if a hostile party has access to the handset, that encryption isn’t particularly helpful.”
Paratroopers to replace Marines at US Embassy in Baghdad
It is unclear the size of the force sent to the embassy or the timeline for their arrival.
By Kyle Rempfer
Soldiers killed by bomb blast in Afghanistan identified
The Pentagon has identified two U.S. soldiers killed in Kandahar province on Saturday.
By Kyle Rempfer